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Ellis
11
Winner Columbia Internation COLUMBIA 1-7
3
Trinity Baptist TRINITY 0-5
Winner
Columbia Internation COLUMBIA
1-7
11
Final
3
Trinity Baptist TRINITY
0-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Columbia Internation COLUMBIA 1 6 2 0 2 0 11 14 0
Trinity Baptist TRINITY 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 11 5

W: Cox, Reagan (1-6) L: L. Fletcher (0-5)

8
Winner Thomas (Ga.) TU
0
Columbia International (S CIU
Winner
Thomas (Ga.) TU
8
Final
0
Columbia International (S CIU
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Thomas (Ga.) TU 2 1 2 0 3 8 8 1
Columbia International (S CIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

W: Boesen, Rebecca (1) L: McGovern, Catie (1)

12
Winner Columbia International (S CIU 2-7
5
Trinity Baptist College Trin 0-7
Winner
Columbia International (S CIU
2-7
12
Final
5
Trinity Baptist College Trin
0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Columbia International (S CIU 1 0 1 5 0 0 5 12 12 4
Trinity Baptist College Trin 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 6

W: Allen, Taylor (1) L: Springer, L. (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | sgrigsby

Rams' bats explode at TBC Invitational

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- The CIU Rams softball team traveled to Jacksonville Florida to play in the Trinity Baptist College Invitational. The invite featured CIU playing Trinity Baptist College and Thomas University twice over Friday and Saturday. However, due to weather, CIU's game against Thomas University scheduled for Friday was canceled, and the Rams game versus TBC was rescheduled for Saturday at 5 PM. The schedule for Saturday was as follows: vs. TBC at 11 AM & 5 PM; Thomas University at 1 PM. 

Game One: CIU 11 TBC 3 

  • Rams got to work early as Hannah Brooke doubled to score Tanaya Ellis to give CIU a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning. The lead wouldn't last long as TBC tied things up in the bottom of the 1st.  
  • The CIU bats exploded in the top of the 2nd, as the Rams would score four runs off seven hits. Kaitlynn Creel got things going with an RBI, scoring Haylee Wilkerson from 2nd base. Later in the at-bat, Shannon Patton would launch a single, scoring two runners in the process in Robyn Andrews and Tanaya Ellis. Finally, Haylee Wilkerson hit an RBI single, batting in Robyn Andrews to give CIU a 6-1 lead. 
  • TBC found a way to cut CIU's lead to 3, scoring off an RBI single in the bottom of the 2nd. 
  • The Rams extended their lead in 3rd, scoring two runs off of two errors from a mishandled passed ball from the TBC outfielder. CIU entered the bottom of the 3rd with a commanding 7-2 lead. 
  • TBC yet again found a way to keep the game respectable in the 3rd, scoring off of a stolen home base. 
  • The Rams put the game away in the top of the 5th, with a two-run home run from Tanaya Ellis to win CIU the game 11-3. 

Game Two: TU 8 CIU 0

  • CIU got behind early against Thomas University, giving up two runs in the first inning on two RBI singles. 
  • The Night Hawks extended their lead in the 2nd, with a homer from Michaela Cliatt. 
  • The Rams conceded two more runs in the 3rd inning, as Thomas University scored off of a triple to right field and an error to give TU a 5-0 lead. 
  • The Night Hawks extended their lead in the 2nd, with a homer from Michaela Cliatt. 
  • The game remained within reach for CIU, however, giving up three runs in the top of the 5th ended any hopes of a comeback that CIU had. CIU dropped their second game of the day 8-0. 

Game Three: CIU 12 TBC 5 

  • The Rams once again got off to a fast start in the third game, with a Shannon Patton RBI single scoring Tanaya Ellis. However, TBC had an answer, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first to gain their first lead of the day. 
  • CIU cut the lead by one in the 3rd, with a homer from Tanaya Ellis. 
  • The Rams bats sprang to life in the 4th, with a blasted two-run home run from Haylee Wilkerson. Kaitlynn Creel would reach on a fielder's choice, as Sarah Trawick would score from third. Heaven Zomora got in on the action with an RBI single, sending Kendal Parker home. Scoring the last run of the inning, Creel advanced to home on a Shannon Patton fly out. After this flurry of offensive firepower, the Rams jumped out to a huge lead of 7-3. 
  • The Rams would put the game away in the 7th inning, as Haylee Wilkerson blasted a home run to give CIU a seven-run lead. Later in the at-bat, Shannon Patton singled, scoring Heaven Zamora and Tanaya Ellis to give CIU a 12-3 lead. 
  • Trinity Baptist attempted a comeback in the 7th, scoring two runs, but it wouldn't be enough as the Rams downed the Eagles. 

Notable Players: 

  • Catie McGovern pitched 12 innings on Saturday, lifting CIU to a win over TBC in their second matchup. 
  • Haylee Wilkerson hit two home runs on the day, the first of her career. 
  • Tanaya Ellis notched seven hits and seven runs on the day, while also being a menace on the bases.
  • Pitcher Reagan Cox saw success on the mound for CIU, giving up only three runs on the day. 

What Coach Allen is saying: 
"Playing three games in a day is a big task, so I am happy that we were able to start strong and finish strong. It was fun to see our bats come to life and show off what we're capable of at the plate. Our pitchers worked well together as a staff and our defense came up with some big plays behind them. We still have a few things to clean up before starting AAC play next weekend, but I think we're starting to see the bigger picture of what Team Three can do and it's exciting." 

Up Next: 
The Rams return home for the first time since March of 2020 to play their home opener against Carolina University on February 25th. 

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